What do you give a loved one who has been given a cancer diagnosis? After a big hug... a copy of this book. Special Larger Print Edition II. Here Observations and advice begin with life before cancer which focuses upon encouraging everyone to be Pro Active in their own healthcare. Section two progresses to Life During Cancer from Diagnosis onward from the perspective of the cancer patient and the caregiver. This is the heart and soul of What To Expect When You Are Expecting Cancer, a Stage IVB Throat Cancer Survivor speaks out about Life Before, During and Beyond Cancer. Here a confusing, scary time is explained in simple terms along with a plan of action to help ease the bumpy road to becoming a survivor. Life Beyond Cancer is both informative and inspiring. This is a book that has something for everyone who has ever been touched by cancer. If you have been diagnosed with cancer and are looking for encouragement and advice and helpful tips or you are the friend or family member trying to help them along the way to becoming cancer survivors, or you are just interested in becoming more pro active in your own health care, this book is written for you. Often witty and always heartfelt, spiritual without confining religious boxes, here turning the pages of this narrative non-fiction, memoir and how-to, all rolled into one, is like turning to a friend for advice. Packed with highlighted tips that make it easy to remember the important key points. Explore factors that can play roles in the seemingly random, often surprising game of ultimate chance; who is likely to develop cancer? The answer may surprise you. Learn about possible early warning signs and symptoms that you may not find in medical journals. Explore why and how many of those diagnosed survive the encounter with cancer, and others do not. Learn tips that can weight the scales in your favor. Helpful advice geared towards keeping aggravation, disappointments and stress to a minimum, while maximizing the body and mind's ability to mend, and when needed, to bend, as you travel the road of Life before, during and beyond cancer. If you or a loved one were diagnosed with cancer tomorrow would you have a plan of action? You do now with What To Expect When You Are Expecting Cancer. CONTENTS SECTION 1: LIFE BEFORE CANCER 1 Get Pro Active Doing the Doctor Scene 2 Game of Chance: Who Will Get Cancer and Who Will Not? 3 Learn To Listen To Yourself: Overlooked Subtle Health Clues SECTION II: LIFE DURING CANCER 4 Diagnosis: A State of Mind 5 Staging Your Cancer 6 Staging a Plan of Action 7 Going the Distance in Treatment 8 Keeping the Light at the end of the Tunnel in Sight SECTION III: LIFE BEYOND CANCER 9 Cut Loose 10 Rounding The Bend 11 Life Beyond Cancer
My name is Debra Paulsen, I am a Libra, a baby boomer, an empty nester, and an animal lover, a mother and a grandmother. I am also compassionate as well as Passionate about what I believe in... and I am a stage IV Cancer survivor. I have always been a very outspoken advocate for common sense and decency, and I firmly believe the pen (or the keyboard as the case may be) truly is mightier than the sword. I am also an active outspoken voice through blogging, social media outlets, and as a regular contributor, and featured writer for The old Yahoo News Network. I relocated from Connecticut to Georgia in 1998, during my life before cancer, where I became the Children's Librarian at our Public Library and soon became a fixture in the community, attending meetings, participating in events, and through interaction with local organizations, such as trips to The Salvation Army's soup kitchen in Lagrange to drop off our extra eggs and garden produce, hosting numerous swimming, horseback riding and agricultural focused "fun days" here at our little hobby farm for the enjoyment of children of West End Youth Center in Hogansville, and teenagers from Pathways Counseling Services in nearby Greenville. I stayed active in my community until Life with cancer slowed me down. I was diagnosed with stage IVB throat cancer in 2009, and my voice was temporarily silenced, but I have entered Life Beyond Cancer, with the same Heart, positive attitude, and determination that has carried me along thus far. What began as a dream many, many years ago, will now be my reality; in my Life beyond cancer I will be a respected, recognized and published author. More importantly I hope I will help a few others become survivors along the way: )
